A handful of some of Nashville’s finest songwriters — Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Sam Hunt — were presented with the first ever CMT Song of the Year Award presented by Ram... Read more
#CMTAOTY: Phillip Phillips Goes Country
Phillip Phillips won American Idol in 2012. But on Wednesday night (Oct. 18), he won the hearts of country music fans everywhere. He was there to honor one of the night’s winners, Sam Hunt,... Read more
#CMTAOTY: Keith Urban’s “Blue” Goes Jazz
Right after Vince Gill took the stage at Wednesday night’s (Oct. 18) 2017 CMT Artists of the Year to introduce one of the night’s honorees, Keith Urban, Urban came out with a very small band... Read more
Andra Day, Common, Danielle Bradbery, Little Big Town and Lee Ann Womack’s performance of “Stand Up for Something” at the 2017 CMT Artists of the Year was pure power. The song’s compassionat... Read more
#CMTAOTY: Jason Aldean Won’t Back Down
After opening Wednesday night’s (Oct. 18) 2017 CMT Artists of the Year special with a heartfelt message about overcoming tragedy, Jason Aldean got back up on the stage again to deliver that... Read more
#CMTAOTY: Luke Bryan Reminds Us to Slow Down
There might never be a better time to listen closely to the lyrics of Luke Bryan‘s 2016 hit song “Fast.” During Bryan’s performance at Wednesday night’s (Oct. 18) CMT Artists of the Year liv... Read more
The Backstreet Boys‘ Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McClean and Kevin Richardson have been a band for almost 25 years. And Florida Georgia Line‘s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kell... Read more
Kane Brown Notches Five No. 1s in One Week
After this week’s cascade of good news, Kane Brown may find Christmas a letdown, no matter how high the gifts are piled under his tree. Now get this: His self-titled album which debuted at N... Read more
Kenny Chesney Plots Trip Around the Sun Tour
“I am ready.” That’s all I need to know. That’s how Kenny Chesney felt about launching another massive stadium tour. “I am ready to get out there and kick into another summer where we can al... Read more
Award shows are usually full of envelopes tearing, followed by trophy presentations and emotional acceptance speeches. But the only moment the 2017 CMT Artists of the Year honorees spoke as... Read more